Angel Reese and Sky send Sparks to their third consecutive loss
CHICAGO — Angel Reese finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds for her rookie-record 26th double-double of the season, and the Chicago Sky snapped a seven-game…
Norman Spencer dead: ‘Vanishing Point’ producer was 110
Norman Spencer, the British producer, production manager and screenwriter who regularly collaborated with director David Lean in the 1940s and ’50s, has died. He was…
Aryna Sabalenka defeats Emma Navarro to reach U.S. Open final
NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka moved into her second consecutive U.S. Open final by taking the last seven points and beating Emma Navarro 6-3, 7-6 (2)…
Caitlin Clark sets another record as Indiana Fever defeat Sparks
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to make 100 three-pointers in a season and finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and…
Shohei Ohtani’s return to Angel Stadium showed Dodgers fit him
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter that Shohei Ohtani offered the Angels a chance to match the Dodgers’ offer or whether he would have re-signed with them…
Trump is fixated on bacon prices. He’s not making the point he intends
When it comes to the price of bacon, Donald Trump is absolutely right: It’s too damn high. What he doesn’t tell you when he brings…
QB Miller Moss part of dispute that triggered USC investigation
A dispute between USC star quarterback Miller Moss and his former roommate and fellow Trojan quarterback Mo Hasan escalated to the point that the university…
City Section top 10 football rankings
City Section top 10 football rankings after Week 1:1. BIRMINGHAM (0-1): Patriots scored 27 points in loss to St. Bonaventure, with Antrell Harris returning a…
Sparks start slow then can’t catch the Dream
It has been anything but a dream season for the Los Angeles Sparks and in a game they desperately needed to win, visiting Atlanta scored…
Ivica Zubac agrees to three-year extension with the Clippers
Ivica Zubac and the Clippers agreed to a $58.6-million, three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2027-28 season, agent Jeff…
China’s Troubled Solar Industry May Be Nearing a Turning Point
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessChina’s solar manufacturers have just been through a bloodbath of an earnings season, but there are tentative signs the massive glut that’s…
California tries again to ban plastic grocery bags
Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will…
Carlos Alcaraz’s Grand Slam unbeaten streak ends at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz’s 15-match Grand Slam unbeaten run ended at the U.S. Open with a sloppy 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 loss to 74th-ranked Botic van…
Sparks hold off Liberty rally and snap seven-game losing streak
It’s been a rough season for the Sparks, and they found themselves in another dogfight on Wednesday, this time against the New York Liberty, the…
Sparks fall to Wings when outscored 40-18 in fourth quarter
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arike Ogunbowale had 33 points, Natasha Howard scored 30 and the Dallas Wings stormed back from a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the…
Rickea Jackson’s 17 points can’t save Sparks in loss to Mystics
WASHINGTON — Brittney Sykes scored a season-high 28 points and Shakira Austin added 14 points and 11 rebounds — her first double-double of the season —…
Hiltzik: Harris lays out a policy for the middle- and working classes
Up to now, Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has been careful about rolling out its policy initiatives, and — at least in political terms — for…
After solid first quarter, Sparks can’t keep pace with Aces
LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds — her WNBA-record 17th game this season with 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds —…
Sparks can’t hold 10-point lead in fourth quarter, lose to Sky
Lindsay Allen scored 16 points, rookies Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese posted double-doubles, and the Chicago Sky rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the…
Sparks struggle against Liberty, record most lopsided loss of year
After losing to the Liberty in the first game after the Olympic break, Sparks coach Curt Miller kept his opening statement short.“That was a fun…